Simtakojis Quotes & Sayings

If most of us remain ignorant of ourselves, it is because self-knowledge is painful and we prefer the pleasures of illusion. — Aldous Huxley

And the needles of the pine trees, freshly washed to a deep, rich green, shimmered with droplets that blinked like clear crystals. — Billie Letts

My sister and I didn't know what that meant either but we were not equal to two questions in a row. And I knew that wasn't what rape meant anyway; it meant something dirty. "Purse. Purse stolen," said my mother in a festive but cautioning tone. Talk in our house was genteel. — Alice Munro

He knew that Daisy was extraordinary, but he didn't realize just how extraordinary a 'nice' girl could be. — F Scott Fitzgerald

Don't despise the little steps you know you can take every day. There are tiny miracles in each and every one of them. — Israelmore Ayivor

I like Hrithik Roshan and Shahid Kapoor. They are amazing and very hard working when it comes to dance. — Mithun Chakraborty

Books are great tools, but they are disappointing gods. And once books become idols, those idols will leave us deeply unsatisfied. — Tony Reinke

I am a misanthrope and yet utterly benevolent, have more than one screw loose yet am a super-idealist who digests philosophy more efficiently than food. — Alfred Nobel

University of Havana
Student protests, which actually led to the closure of the university, helped to shape Autonomy for Cuba's university system. After the school reopened in 1959 the government's policy was to not interfere with school affairs. On November 27, 2007, five thousand people signed a petition insisting on autonomy from the state as well as freedom of expression for the island nations' universities and thus, this autonomy was even granted by the present Communist government. The concept of "University Students without Borders" was endorsed by both the students and faculty members, representing universities in the provinces throughout Cuba. The State of New York University (SUNY) in Albany, now offers their students the opportunity to pursue courses in Cuban history, culture and politics. Most of these courses, as well as intensive Spanish language classes, are taught to foreign students in Cuba. — Hank Bracker

He had never taken a woman like Bride. One who wasn't biting and clawing at him as she demanded he please her. Something inside him relished the rarity of this.
The gentleness.
In a life where violence and territory and blood wars reigned, it was nice to have a reprieve. A tender lover's touch.
The human side of him craved this.
It craved her. - Vane — Sherrilyn Kenyon

I'm not any kind of a bigot, I'm not. — Samuel Alito

You are not The Giver of My Heart's Desire." I took a deep breath and smiled. "You are my heart's desire. — Julianne Donaldson